Senior Product Ownership Manager — Lead Agile Teams

Humana Inc; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Product Ownership to lead a team of Product Owners, define user stories, and align backlog with strategic goals. You will partner with stakeholders across IT and business to ensure value delivery and timely milestones.

The ideal candidate has deep Agile experience, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while coaching others. This remote role requires EST business hours and travel for training or meetings as needed.

Qualifications

• Willingness to support EST business hours.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in product ownership, product management, or a related role in an Agile environment.
• Minimum 2 years of people leadership experience.
• Proven ability to coach others on Agile and product ownership practices.
• Experience in healthcare, managed care, or similar enterprise environment.
• Experience managing priorities across several teams or initiatives with competing demands.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through ambiguity and find paths forward.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of up to eight Product Owners, including goal setting, performance management, and career growth.
• Establish and reinforce product ownership best practices, including backlog management, story writing, acceptance criteria, prioritization, and value-based decision making.
• Act as the escalation point for prioritization, scope, and tactical decisions within the team's area.
• Take part in Agile and SAFe events such as PI Planning and help make sure Product Owners are prepared and effective.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership to drive alignment and decisions.
• Find opportunities to improve team processes, tools, and delivery effectiveness.

Skills

Product Ownership

People Leadership

SAFe

Healthcare Industry

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA Align

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Product Ownership to lead a team of Product Owners, define user stories, and align backlog with strategic goals. You will partner with stakeholders across IT and business to ensure value delivery and timely milestones.

The ideal candidate has deep Agile experience, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while coaching others. This remote role requires EST business hours and travel for training or meetings as needed.